PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Hernanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by TNT by AC DC. Hernanes has chosen Awolnation - Sail as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Hernanes

180 cm
34
136 lbs
26 - 20 - 0

170 cm
33
161 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

AnonymouS

Beaver Jooce!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Romeo Hernanes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hernanes gets a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hernanes.
A short right from Brown.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Hernanes gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Brown jumps guard.
Brown is trying to control the position but Hernanes postures up.

Hernanes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hernanes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hernanes is aware though and is defending well.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing Hernanes from standing up.
Brown pulls Hernanes in to control the position.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hernanes connects with an inside leg kick.

Hernanes has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Hernanes blocks an uppercut.
Brown lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes lands a good knee to the midsection. Brown won't want to take too many of those.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown trying to stall but Hernanes improves his position.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
Hernanes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown misses with the head strike.
A short right from Brown.

Brown manages to pull guard.
Hernanes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hernanes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernanes wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is trying to hold Hernanes in close to prevent damage but Hernanes has managed to pass into half guard.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hernanes is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hernanes tries to stand and escape but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown trying to control but Hernanes postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Hernanes clinches with his opponent.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Hernanes blocks an uppercut.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brown seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hernanes can turn it around.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown is looking for a takedown.
Hernanes landing knees to the head.

It looks like Tony Brown has been cut.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Hernanes has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernanes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Hernanes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.

Brown lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romeo Hernanes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Brown's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hernanes is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.

Hernanes darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Hernanes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernanes.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hernanes walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hernanes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Hernanes closes the distance and clinches.
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hernanes walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown dives in and grabs Hernanes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hernanes pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
Hernanes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brown.
Hernanes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernanes wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hernanes moves into the clinch successfully.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernanes.
Hernanes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Hernanes.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown fails to pull guard.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hernanes's elbow.
Brown trying to stall but Hernanes improves his position.
Brown avoiding damage as Hernanes throws knees to the body.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Hernanes has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernanes.
Hernanes landing knees to the head.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernanes is breathing heavily.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hernanes backwards.
Hernanes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hernanes to keep the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Brown jumps guard but Hernanes stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
Brown jumps guard but Hernanes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hernanes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Hernanes throws an elbow but it misses.
Hernanes lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hernanes backwards.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown is looking to control Hernanes's arms but Hernanes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the cage.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Romeo Hernanes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Brown has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hernanes uses from the top position.

Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Hernanes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes misses with a two punch combination.
Hernanes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hernanes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernanes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
Hernanes unleashes a big counter combination but Brown bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
Romeo Hernanes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown scores with a jab.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hernanes is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Hernanes circles away and we're back to standing.

Hernanes forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Romeo Hernanes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tony Brown's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hernanes tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.

Hernanes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brown to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brown trying to control but Hernanes is working from the bottom.
Hernanes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hernanes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernanes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernanes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown won't allow Hernanes to get back to his feet.
Brown trying to control but Hernanes is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Hernanes is retaining full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Romeo Hernanes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hernanes clinches.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernanes landing knees to the head.
Hernanes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernanes.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Hernanes prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Hernanes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Hernanes.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Brown jumps guard and drags Hernanes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown is trying to keep Hernanes in close.
Hernanes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brown is proving hard to escape from.
Tony Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hernanes escapes and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Brown is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hernanes is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Hernanes stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Hernanes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hernanes wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Hernanes has managed to clinch.
Hernanes connects with a knee to the head.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Hernanes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Hernanes.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Brown.
Hernanes scores with a knee to the head.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown lands a right hand.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Romeo Hernanes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Romeo Hernanes.
I've got Hernanes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romeo Hernanes!
Romeo Hernanes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.